Scouting report: Vikings' offense revolves around Peterson

9:08 PM,
Nov. 27, 2012

The Minnesota Vikings' offense revolves around running back Adrian Peterson. When he last played at Lambeau Field, on Nov. 14, 2011, the Packers held him to 51 yards rushing and won 45-7. File/Press-Gazette Media

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The Green Bay Packers (7-4) on Sunday play their first home game in a month against the Minnesota Vikings (6-5), who are coming off a 28-10 loss to the Chicago Bears. A scouting report on the Vikings based on interviews with NFL coaches and scouts:Rushing offense

Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave's roots are in the West Coast offense via his time as a quarterback for Mike Shanahan in Denver and in the Pittsburgh Steelers' scheme that Musgrave worked in under former coordinator Mike Mularkey in Atlanta.

The Vikings have the game's best running back in Adrian Peterson, and everything they do ...